Very cold, very windy and how to make a tropical chicken salad
This morning we have partly cloudy skies with a high of -2°F. Winds are WNW at 10 to 20 mph.
Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy skies with Record low temperatures expected. Lows will drop to -11F. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.
The readings from my weather instruments are:
Humidity is 22%, the Dew Point is -35.3ºF and the outdoor temp is -6.3ºF.
The wind direction is West Northwest between 15.5 MPH and 19.8 MPH, generating a wind chill of -26.2°F.
The Relative pressure is 29.57, the Absolute pressure is 29.37 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun (yeah, right).
The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is 7:14 a.m. Sunset is 4:15 p.m., Moonrise is 9:58 p.m., Moonset is 10:22 a.m. and the moon phase is Waning Gibbous being 75% illuminated.
The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are:
METAR KAUG 061153Z AUTO 28011G19KT 10SM BKN040 M22/M30 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP070 T12171300 11194 21217 51030
Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with mostly cloudy skies to 4,000 ft / 1,219 m.
We didn’t receive any new snow here over the past 24 hours.
Space Weather for this morning is:
Today’s Solar flux is 70, the solar wind speed is 356 Kilometers per second and the chance of a solar storm is 1%.
This low fat recipe should remind you of the tropics.
TROPICAL ISLE CHICKEN SALAD
Serves: 4 (scant ½ cup)
1½ cups diced cooked chicken breast
1 cup 8-oz. can crushed pineapple, packed in fruit juice, drained
2 tbsp. chopped slivered almonds
½ cup chopped celery
¼ fat-free mayonnaise
1 tsp. brown sugar twin
· In a medium bowl, combine 1½ cups chicken, 1 can pineapple, 2 tbsp. chopped slivered almonds and ½ cup celery.
· Add mayonnaise and brown sugar twin. Mix well to combine.
· Refrigerate at least 30 minutes. Gently stir again just before serving.
Hint: It’s equally good served on lettuce leaves or as a sandwich filling.
Exchanges: 2 meat, 1 fruit Calories: 167; fat: 4 g; protein: 19 g; carbohydrate: 14 g; sodium 182 mg; fiber: 1 g
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